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A-814.7 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Eligibility and Payments Manual Relocation Expenses for Employment 17 Jul 01 MTL 04/17

814.7 Relocation Expenses for Employment Relocation expenses, for TANF-NEON participants with a verified job offer at least 50 miles from their current residence, may be authorized one-time only for no more than $1,000. Allowable expenses include the one-way rental cost of a do-it-yourself moving van or trailer, necessary rental liability insurance, fuel costs, and a maximum of $100 for hiring a laborer to assist in loading/unloading the moving van or trailer.

This relocation service may be allowed for training, work experience and job search on a case by case basis:

Case manager must obtain written approval from their supervisor prior to authorizing relocation assistance 814.8 Drug/Alcohol Treatment Co-pay Reimbursement Experts in the substance abuse field have indicated the importance of investing clients in their treatment both emotionally and financially. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, in support of this philosophy, allows substance abuse treatment providers to collect a co-payment from TANF-NEON and TANF-Temporary participants. A reimbursement for any co-payment paid to the substance abuse treatment provider is authorized when the case manager and substance abuse treatment provider mutually agree the TANF participant has successfully completed their substance abuse treatment program. Reimbursement can be issued to the participant directly through the Participant Payment process in OASIS. A copy of the paid statement of co-payments from the vendor must be retained in the participant’s file. 814.9 Employment Retention Payment (ERP) Ongoing TANF NEON households who are due to terminate for excess earned income are eligible for an extension of TANF support services and a $50 per month Employment Retention Payment (ERP) for six (6) months. These cases must be active TANF NEON cases (TN, TN1, or TN2), with a NEON Code of A, B, C,D, or M.

If employment terminates or income decreases to a dollar amount that is below the TANF payment income limit, the household may no longer be eligible for ERP; however, they may be eligible for regular TANF NEON benefits. There is no limit to the number of times a household can become qualified for six (6) consecutive months of ERP. Example: A TANF NEON household becomes eligible for ERP and receives ERP payments for four (4) months. After four (4) months, they become unemployed and are eligible for regular TANF NEON. One month later, they are due to term for excess earned income. They would then be eligible for another (6) months of ERP. State and federal time limits do apply to ERP; however, if the household has reached their 24 or 60 month time limit, they will be granted an automatic hardship in order to continue receiving ERP and support services for an entire six (6) month period, if